Ben Shelton, the 21st seed, secured his first Australian Open semi-final berth with a hard-fought victory over unseeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. The match, spanning 3 hours and 50 minutes, showcased powerful serves and competitive rallies, with Shelton ultimately prevailing in four sets: 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6.
"I'm relieved right now," said the 22-year-old Shelton, who delivered the joint-fastest serve of the tournament at 232kph (144mph) in the match. "Shout-out to Lorenzo because that was some ridiculous tennis."
